SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man who was shot Thursday, April 26 by Shelby Township police after firing shots, barricading himself inside a home and threatening to shoot officers has died, police said.
The man, who has not been identified by police, died overnight Friday, Shelby Township police said.
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What happened
Police said a call was received at 1:57 p.m. Thursday, April 26 from a woman who said her 35-year-old boyfriend had a gun in his mouth and had fired a shot inside a home in the 53000 block of Providence Drive. When police arrived at the scene and were getting information from the woman, they heard three gunshots.
The supervisor on the scene was able to contact the man on the phone, but was unable to get the man outside.
At 2:53 p.m., police said the man threatened to shoot police officers and immediately came outside and engaged officers, firing at them. Officers fired back at the man, hitting him multiple times, before rendering medical aid until crews from the Shelby Township Fire Department arrived and transported the man to a level one trauma facility, where he is receiving care, police said.
The Macomb County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. The Utica Police Department also assisted at the scene.